Technical Director for Artificial Intelligence

Summary

ODNI established the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET) in response to increasing demand for improved intelligence on the application of disruptive technologies and related global supply chains. Improved IC posture in this area is critical to enabling the whole-of-government response that maintains United States’ economic and technological competitive advantage and ensures U.S. access to goods and services central to its national security.

Duties

• Serve as the senior advisor and initiative lead for Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technologies (OESET).
• To accomplish this, the incumbent shall: Serve as OESET's technical SME for artificial intelligence, keeping abreast of technical developments in the AI industry and in government.
• Incumbent is responsible for awareness of the full scope of AI development and adoption around the world, including but not limited to technologies, enablers, and applications of AI; issues of global adoption and strategic competition, including supply chain and power requirements; and issues of societal importance such as risk and governance structures.
• Focus on adversary development and adoption of AI, with special emphasis on informing all elements of the IC about AI technical developments and their economic implications, while supplementing the IC's extensive blue-side efforts to enhance use of AI to improve IC capabilities and performance.
• Work with allies and other international partners as assigned to ensure awareness of initiatives and development challenges within partner nations.
• Develop and nurture an expert collaborative network of government and industry partners to enable the IC to understand technical developments and address AI concerns, focusing on challenges at the nexus of mission, policy, and technology from both adversary threat and opportunity perspectives.
• Identify AI's impact on other developing technologies, supporting awareness of AI's importance to critical emerging technologies as necessary.
• Serve as the mission manager for artificial intelligence.
• To accomplish this, incumbent shall: Understand the AI mission gaps of other IC elements and facilitate development and delivery of solutions to those shortfalls, with emphasis on solutions that enable cross-agency success.
• Enhance the IC's collection posture regarding AI developments and threats and enable exploitation of collection opportunities to increase US intelligence advantage.
• Work with OESET and ODNI Policy staff to understand and enhance AI-related policies and priorities of the IC and USG, including especially counter and adversarial AI initiatives.
• Partner with OESET's program directors for economic issues and other economic issues-focused elements in OESET to enable a superior awareness and understanding of issues at the confluence of AI technology and economics.
• As requested by leadership, represent OESET to champion efforts to drive progress on critical national, economic, and military security challenges related to AI.
• Represent OESET in national level working groups, committees, and exercises, including at other governmental agencies, centers of excellence, academia, the private sector, and with international partners.
• Support briefings to senior IC officials and other major stakeholders collaboration progress, issues and challenges.
• In all matters and work efforts, demonstrate exemplary judgement, agility, and professionalism, including by balancing competing priorities; informing ODNI and Community efforts; implementing collaborative, transparent, and accountable methodologies and practices; and utilizing governance structures effectively to ensure decisions are made through the appropriate fora and accountability for results is clear.

Requirements

Must be a current permanent ODNI employee OR must be a current permanent Federal employee with supervisory approval to apply to the Joint Duty Assignment (JDA). JDA applicants must be currently at the grade level specified in the advertisement. No temporary promotion opportunities will be granted for this position. The program does not apply to members of the Military service or contractors.

Joint Duty applicants may be considered for this position as a reimbursable detailee, if endorsed by the employing agency. Joint Duty applicants must have a current TS/SCI clearance with polygraph or have the ability to obtain one. The ODNI does not conduct polygraphs or provide security clearances for detailees. FREE RESPONSE ESSAY QUESTIONS All applicants must answer the following four short, free response essay questions.

The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question. By submitting your responses to the following questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). How has your commitment to the Constitution and the founding principles of the United States inspired you to pursue this role within the Federal government? Provide a concrete example from professional, academic, or personal experience.

In this role, how would you use your skills and experience to improve government efficiency and effectiveness? Provide specific examples where you improved processes, reduced costs, or improved outcomes. How would you help advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you and explain how you would help implement them if hired.

How has a strong work ethic contributed to your professional, academic or personal achievements? Provide one or two specific examples and explain how those qualities would enable you to serve effectively in this position.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. You must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you are among the best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview.

Required Documents

• A complete application package must include: a.
• RESUME: Resumes must be no longer than two (2) pages in length.
• Resumes longer than two (2) pages will be removed from consideration.
• Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity.
• You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position: job title; name of employer; beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format), and hours worked per week.
• We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated.
• Additionally, include a detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills and responsibilities, to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable), and series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position). b.
• ESSAY QUESTION RESPONSES: The responses cannot exceed 200 words per question (please see questions in the Requirements section above).
• By submitting your responses to these questions, you certify that you are using your own words and did not use a consultant or AI (such as a large language model [LLM]). c.
• COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed. d.
• POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted. e.
• CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record.
• If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position. f.
• WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT: Applicants from federal agencies must provide written endorsement from the employing agency concurring with the detail.
• Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.